Jett Janssen of Wayne State College was named to the 2023 Academic All-America Football Team selected by the College Sports Communicators released this morning, earning Second Team honors.  It's the second straight season that a Wildcat football player has been named CSC Academic All-America Second Team after linebacker Alex Kowalczyk received the honor last season. 
            Janssen, a 6-4, 280-pound junior offensive lineman from Lincoln, (East HS), maintains a 3.91 grade point average majoring in health and physical education.  He's a three-year starter on the Wildcat offensive line at left tackle, anchoring an offensive line that allowed an NSIC-low six sacks this season.  This season, Janssen was an All-NSIC First Team selection and was later voted to the CCA All-Super Region 4 Football Second Team.  Last season as a sophomore Janssen was named All-NSIC Second Team and he is now a two-time CSC Academic All-District Team selection. 
            Janssen has helped Wayne State to records of 7-4, 9-3 and 8-3 in his three years as a starter on the Wildcat offensive line with one NCAA playoff appearance and one Northern Sun Conference championship (2022).  He is the ninth player in program history to earn Academic All-America honors.
             Wayne State finished the 2023 season with an 8-3 overall record and was fifth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference with a 7-3 league mark.